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The U.S. economy is still expanding, as evidenced by the better-than-expected October job-creation total.

Nonfarm payrolls data and the effect of the government shutdown on the unemployment figure should hold investors’ attention.

The combined net worth of the world's billionaires stands at $6.5 trillion, more than the GDP of every country except the U.S. and China.

Ireland has come a long way since 2008, when its banking industry collapsed, and it has Europe to thank for the improved outlook.

Goldman's top economist says it looks like Fed data favors lingering low rates.

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. Still, skilled workers are looking for opportunities overseas.

European Union, IMF and ECB officials are assessing Greece's budget, which Athens says has a smaller deficit than the Troika expects.

Sustained growth in the service sector signals a stabilization in the UK's economy and puts it on track to meet growth expectations.

The U.N. found that, despite a mediocre economic year for Latin America, the region will experience an unemployment drop by 2013's end.

Can't find a job. Can't afford university. What's a young person to do, then? For many Latin Americans, the answer is simple: nothing.

About 80,000 workers lost their jobs in September, and unemployment for younger workers hit its highest rate ever.

The uncooperative economic indicators dash hopes of a turnaround and could force the ECB into easing monetary policy further.

The economic growth was attributed to developments in the country’s external sector.

Does Spain's emergence from recession mean its austerity gets the credit? Or did austerity delay the recovery?

The bank's policy meeting also showed concern about the short-term future of the euro zone and the impact of the U.S. government shutdown.

If the Federal Reserve looks more closely at underemployment, the stimulus reduction feared by gold investors could be delayed even further.

The U.S. government shutdown has muddied economic data too much for a data-dependent Fed to reduce stimulus at its next meeting.

Keith Bliss, senior vice president at Cuttone & Co., discussed two important things to watch for in Tuesday’s September jobs report.

Taxpayers are spending $7 billion annually to supplement fast-food workers’ too-low wages.

The market's enthusiasm for a short-term solution to the policy crisis seems to be waning quickly.

Even in this liberal bastion of the Northwest, Sawant’s political views stand out.